#494F9E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.4% 0.126 277), rgb(73, 79, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#494F9E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494F9E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 79, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.126 277) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #494F9E | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #494F9E | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #494F9E text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #494F9E text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE9
oklch(81% 0.061 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#919BDD
oklch(70.7% 0.097 277)
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Step 500
500
#7781D4
oklch(63.1% 0.125 277)
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Step 600
600
#6169C1
oklch(55.7% 0.135 277.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#494F9E
oklch(46.4% 0.126 277)
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Step 800
800
#414787
oklch(42.6% 0.105 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#373C6C
oklch(37.6% 0.082 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#20243F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 276.1)
#494F9E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #295AA1 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F539C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23606F | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494F9E
#494F9E
oklch(46.4% 0.126 277)
- #685900
#685900
oklch(46.5% 0.096 97.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #494F9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
Use #494F9E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.